Comments on: WATER WAR: Plaintiff Rests; City Begins Its Defense http://fallschurchtimes.com/9284/water-war-plaintiff-rests-city-begins-its-defense/ Falls Church City's Online Community Newspaper Fri, 10 Sep 2010 23:10:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: TFC http://fallschurchtimes.com/9284/water-war-plaintiff-rests-city-begins-its-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-3700 TFC Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:45:54 +0000 http://fallschurchtimes.com/?p=9284#comment-3700 Can't wait for the details...hope the Judge's words help, rather than hurt, our case. Can’t wait for the details…hope the Judge’s words help, rather than hurt, our case.

]]> By: Dan Maller http://fallschurchtimes.com/9284/water-war-plaintiff-rests-city-begins-its-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-3699 Dan Maller Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:32:21 +0000 http://fallschurchtimes.com/?p=9284#comment-3699 I was able to attend the proceedings this morning. The day started with a very lively argument between counsel regarding FCWA's objection to the admission of financial reports (so-called "CAFRs") from several jurisdictions in Virginia who transfer funds from their Water Fund to their General Fund. This was of course riveting to the lawyers amongst us, who know that as authenticated public records these documents are admissible. The FCWA's specific argument was that FC had failed to provide copies in "discovery," and that FCWA could not have been prepared to address the details, although after the Court overruled the objection the testimony proceeded and Mr. Raphael seemed well prepared on just that point. There was a moment in the early argument when the judge stopped both counsel and proceeded to describe the "Lynchpin" of the case, but rather than give you all of the details from memory I will try to get the transcript and quote the judge's exact words because it was a very important recitation of what the Judge said really mattered. I was able to attend the proceedings this morning. The day started with a very lively argument between counsel regarding FCWA’s objection to the admission of financial reports (so-called “CAFRs”) from several jurisdictions in Virginia who transfer funds from their Water Fund to their General Fund. This was of course riveting to the lawyers amongst us, who know that as authenticated public records these documents are admissible. The FCWA’s specific argument was that FC had failed to provide copies in “discovery,” and that FCWA could not have been prepared to address the details, although after the Court overruled the objection the testimony proceeded and Mr. Raphael seemed well prepared on just that point.

There was a moment in the early argument when the judge stopped both counsel and proceeded to describe the “Lynchpin” of the case, but rather than give you all of the details from memory I will try to get the transcript and quote the judge’s exact words because it was a very important recitation of what the Judge said really mattered.

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